Biotechnology at Marywood University

Every biotechnology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biotech program at Marywood University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,613 students attend the school each year. Of the 415 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marywood University in 2021, 3 of them were biotechnology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.

Marywood Biotechnology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech
• Master’s Degree in Biotech

Marywood Biotechnology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biotech programs across the country. The following shows how Marywood performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biotech major at Marywood is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biotechnology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Biotechnology Schools	42

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biotech from Marywood. This makes it the #60 most popular school for biotech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biotech Student Demographics at Marywood

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at Marywood University.

Marywood Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biotech from Marywood. About 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical biotech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Marywood since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biotech at Marywood are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marywood University with a bachelor's in biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marywood Biotechnology Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in biotech from Marywood in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. Marywood does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biotech master's degree from Marywood, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marywood University with a master's in biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marywood also has a doctoral program available in biotech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Biology

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Marywood University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Biological Science Professors	3,250	$94,510
Biological Scientists	660	$73,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.